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Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· 5d

China is transforming Tibet into a strategic buffer against India, Indian intelligence sources say: expanding roads, tunnels, airfields, logistics hubs, & #bordervillages to speed PLA deployments and reinforce Beijing’s claims along the disputed LAC. www.firstpost.com/world/chinas...

A billboard with the words "Warmly celebrating the 75th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet" is seen on a highway near Shannan in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday, July 23, 2026,- File- AP

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· 9d

The company that developed this #surveillance platform sells products that have been deployed in Tibet, including bomb disposal, counter-terrorism, #UAV, & riot control, equipment, all sold in bulk to "frontline public security users" in #Tibet & #Xinjiang archive.is/oXqWy

A white four-rotor drone manufactured by Changyuan Power (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (长源动力（北京）科技有限公司 translated by NYT as "Origin Dynamic"), with black propellers and landing gear, against a textured gray background.

The 02 August, 2026 article by Lily Kuo of the New York Times found links between the foreigner tracking platform and Origin Dynamic, a Beijing company that provides robotics, surveillance services and equipment to the police, according to public tender documents.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· 19d

#Qinghai may be China’s most restricted province for foreign travellers, but clear, current information is hard to find. David Fishman mapped its closed and permit-restricted areas himself, learning #QGIS along the way. substack.com/@feelingthes...

"I couldn’t find an up-to-date map of travel access restrictions in #Qinghai Province, so I made one myself. It was a good excuse to learn #QGIS. 😅 Hope it’s useful!

A combination of military facilities, restricted administrative zones, and other poorly documented access controls has left some chunks of Qinghai functionally closed or permit-restricted to foreign travelers. Entire counties will either be fully restricted, or allow pass-through but not overnight stays.

These restrictions have changed over time and have led to more than a few tourists, especially long-distance cyclists, finding themselves in a region they aren’t supposed to be, escorted by the PSB to the next city.

When people think of Chinese travel restrictions (they generally think of #Tibet (which is accessible on tours via a combination of the Tibet Travel Permit and other local travel permits) or maybe #Xinjiang (which actually isn’t restricted at all, except for a few border counties). But actually Qinghai is likely the most restricted province in China overall.

Qinghai basically overlaps with the ancient Tibetan kingdom of #Amdo. There are just 6m people in all of Qinghai, and nearly half of them live in the capital, #Xining, making the rest of the province about as sparsely populated as the Tibetan Autonomous Region today." David Fishman
17 Jul, 2026 https://substack.com/@feelingthestones/note/c-296100953

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· 22d

Two young #Tibetans from Kardze, have reportedly been trafficked to #Myanmar after being lured by fraudulent job offers. The case is another reminder of the growing threat posed by transnational scam compounds exploiting vulnerable job seekers. vot.org/%E0%BD%96%E0...

Silhouettes of two people stand before a large window overlooking a hazy cityscape. The figures are backlit against the pale skyline, with blurred reflections or additional silhouettes framing the left and right edges, creating a sombre, anonymous atmosphere. Source: Voice of Tibet

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· 23d

Chinese authorities have resumed demolitions at Larung Gar, the world’s largest Tibetan Buddhist institute. Around 1,060 monastic residences are reportedly marked for demolition, continuing Beijing’s campaign to tighten control over #Tibetan #Buddhism. tchrd.org/2026/07/20/c...

Thousands of closely packed red monastic residences cover the hillside at Larung Gar beneath towering storm clouds. Several broad cleared corridors of exposed earth cut through the settlement, separating clusters of buildings. Golden-roofed temple buildings stand in the foreground.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· 28d

#Tibet remains one of the hardest places on Earth for journalists to report. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China’s 2025 Media Freedoms Report finds that 70% of correspondents visiting #Tibetan regions faced obstruction drive.google.com/file/d/1H9z8... #journalism

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jul 13

Example: the real NYC protest ran 2–5pm. The doctored flyer said 10am–1pm. Show up hours early, find nothing, go home. No counter-narrative needed: just quietly break the logistics of assembly.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jul 10

China Is Already Trying to Control Who the Next Dalai Lama Will Be time.com/article/2026...

TIME magazine cover dated July 27, 2026. The Dalai Lama stands against a black background in red and saffron robes, hands pressed together in greeting. Large headline: “HIS LAST STAND,” with the byline “by Charlie Campbell.”

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jul 6

Exiled #Tibetans carry a portrait of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, to mark his 91st birthday, in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA via www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07...

Exiled Tibetans carry a portrait of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, to mark his 91st birthday, in Kathmandu, Nepal. (c) EPA 2026

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jul 1

The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on 3Tibet has condemned China’s new “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” as an instrument of forced assimilation, warning it threatens #Tibetan language, culture, religion & identity, and may enable #transnationalrepression abroad.

Image of a formal statement from the UK All-Party #Parliamentary Group on Tibet, headed “Statement condemning China’s ‘Ethnic Unity and Progress Law’.” The statement says the law, entering force on 1 July 2026, entrenches forced assimilation and threatens #Tibetans, #Uyghurs, Southern #Mongolians and other ethnic nationalities through compulsory #Mandarin #education, #surveillance, demographic engineering and ideological control. It also warns that Article 63 could enable Chinese authorities to target people and organisations overseas accused of undermining ethnic unity. The statement calls on the UK Government to oppose the law, resist transnational repression and urge its repeal. Signed by Chris Law MP, Chair of the APPG Tibet, dated 30 June 2026.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jun 26

“Twenty years of #DNS abuse, email abuse, targeted #malware, and infrastructure attacks — Can an @risk community collaborate with ICANN & SSAC?” Tenzin Gyal, Program Manager at Tibet Action Institute/ @tibcert.bsky.social spoke at the ICANN SSAC Lightning Talks during the #ICANN meeting in Seville

Slide screenshot from a presentation titled “Cyber Threats Against the Tibetan Diaspora.”

The slide subtitle reads: “Twenty years of DNS abuse, email abuse, targeted malware, and infrastructure attacks — Can an at-risk community collaborate with ICANN & SSAC?”

It is presented as “A case for the DNS security community.” The listed speakers are Robert Guerra of Privaterra / ICANN SSAC, Toronto, and Tenzin Gyal, Program Manager at Tibet Action Institute / TibCERT, Dharamsala. On the right is a circular photo of several people in a meeting room looking at a screen, with a small inset video of a speaker in the top-right corner.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jun 16

Tencho Gyatso, President @savetibet.bsky.social urged 🇨🇦 lawmakers to confront China’s forced assimilation policies in #Tibet, warning that the new “Ethnic Unity” & the boarding school system threaten #Tibetan language, religion, culture & #identity. savetibet.org/ict-presiden...

Screenshot of Tencho Gyatso speaking during a virtual hearing. She is seated indoors wearing black-framed glasses, a headset with microphone, looking toward the camera. Behind her are framed artworks and photographs, a shelf with books, and small Tibetan and U.S. flags on a white mantelpiece. On-screen text identifies her as “TENCHO GYATSO” and “International Campaign for Tibet (Washington).”

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jun 15

A rare chance to meet a #Tibetan filmmaker from inside Tibet: a screening of Daughter of the Light (མོ་གླིང་གི་འོད།) and a discussion with director Khashem Gyal at GWU on June 20. #TibetanCinema calendar.gwu.edu/event/film-s...

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Poster for a film screening and discussion of the Tibetan documentary Daughter of the Light by Khashem Gyal. The background shows a Tibetan town and green mountains, with silhouettes of two people sitting in the foreground. The left side contains event information describing the film as the story of Metok Karpo, a young woman searching for her father after leaving her orphan boarding school in eastern Tibet. It notes that the film was the first Tibetan documentary to receive a theatrical release across the People’s Republic of China. A biography of filmmaker Khashem Gyal highlights his work as a writer, director, cinematographer, producer, and educator, with discussion moderated by Dr. Tashi Rabgey of George Washington University.

The right side features the title “Daughter of the Light” in English and Tibetan script, surrounded by laurels from international film festivals and awards. Event details read: Saturday, June 20, 2026, 7:00–9:30 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.) at Harry Harding Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC. Logos for George Washington University, TibetGovLab, and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies appear along the bottom, alongside a QR code and registration information.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jun 15

First large-scale #hydropower station on the Yarlung Tsangpo. A whole GT article, yet not a single #Tibetan voice. No mention of consultation, consent, displacement, or local debate. Climate action cannot become a justification for colonial extraction & exclusion. archive.is/2026.06.15-0...

Photo of Zangmu hydropower station: Chengdu Engineering Corporation Limited under Power China

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jun 11

Ms.Tenzin Choekyi, Senior Researcher @tibetwatch.org gave evidence to the 🇨🇦 Parliament's Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs & International Development on #Tibetan language rights & the "ethnic unity" law: 🎥 parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Jun 5

#TCHRD has released its Annual Report 2025 on the human rights situation in #Tibet. Read it here: tchrd.org/2026/06/05/2... 西藏人权与民主中心(TCHRD)发布《2025年度报告》,记录西藏人权状况。阅读全文: tchrd.org/wp-content/u...

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· May 24

China’s spokesperson in India warned Delhi not to give any platform to the Central Tibetan Administration. thewire.in/politics/int... #Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering — the elected #Sikyong of the CTA — is invited to Marco Rubio’s Independence Day reception in Delhi.

A screenshot of a post on X by Yu Jing (@ChinaSpox_India) about the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation, China’s position on Tibet, and India-China relations. The post says the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation is an internal matter for China and should not be subject to external interference, and urges India to honour commitments related to #Tibet.

Below the text is a photo of Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, under a bright blue sky, with pigeons flying across a paved plaza in the foreground.

The post shows “6:31 AM · May 24, 2026 · 777.4K Views” and engagement counts of 279 replies, 126 reposts, 1K likes, and 101 bookmarks.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· May 20

Screenshot of a DW article section about #Tibetans in exile. A highlighted quote says that #Tibet now has a “high-tech #surveillance web” monitoring every village, monastery, and household, making it nearly impossible for average #Tibetans to reach the border. Below, a yellow area chart titled “Newly arrived Tibetans in exile” shows a steep decline from 12,093 in 1995–1999 to 81 in 2020–2025, with source noted as the Central Tibetan Administration in #Dharamsala. #Tibetan

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· May 12

Bhumpa Gyal spent years helping build a #Tibetan language digital commons: supporting independent websites, digital literacy, & cultural preservation online. Arrested in 2020 & sentenced to 7 years in prison, his case reflects the risks faced by technologists & cultural workers under repression.

Poster titled “Profiling Tibetan Political Prisoners” featuring a photograph of Bhumpa Gyal seated at a computer. The poster states he was arrested in November 2020 and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for alleged “illegal activities.” The text describes him as a Tibetan webmaster who promoted Tibetan-language websites, digital literacy, and cultural preservation by adapting WordPress tools for Tibetan use and supporting independent online platforms. It says Chinese authorities viewed his work as a threat and imprisoned him for online activities, leading to the shutdown of Tibetan digital platforms. The poster is attributed to the Tibet Advocacy Section of the Central Tibetan Administration and dated 9 May 2026.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· May 11

Xinhua: China showcased a Tibetan-language #LLM at the Beijing Science & Tech Expo. #DeepZang was trained on ~70m Tibetan-Chinese parallel texts + 30,500 hours of #Tibetan speech across Ü-Tsang, Kham & Amdo dialects. web.archive.org/web/20260511...

A man demonstrates a Tibetan language LLM system at a technology expo booth in Beijing, showing a visitor how to interact with the model using a handheld smart mouse device connected to a laptop.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 20

New @amnesty.org Urgent Action: #Tibetan reincarnate lama Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche, founder of a vocational school in Golog, #Qinghai, has been disappeared since early December 2025. Whereabouts & legal status unknown. Witnesses reportedly warned to stay silent. www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

Screen shot of Amnesty website: 20 April 2026
Index Number: ASA 17/0902/2026

China: Tibetan religious leader disappeared: Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche

Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche, a Tibetan religious and education leader, has been missing since December 2025 after he was reportedly taken into custody by authorities in Qinghai province, China. Since then, there has been almost no information about his fate or whereabouts. The authorities should urgently disclose his location, ensure his rights are protected, and release him unless there is sufficient credible evidence of a recognisable criminal offence.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 16

New @tibetnetwork.bsky.social report: China's push to replace #Tibet with Xizang isn't a linguistic correction — it's a neo-colonial erasure campaign. From Paris museums to UN documents, the renaming is slowly spreading. Here's why it matters (and how to push back): tibetnetwork.org/tibet-not-xi...

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 13

China says safety and ecology are “top priorities” at its massive Yarlung Tsangpo #hydropower project in #Tibet, which Beijing calls a “landmark project of the new era.” SCMP reports Zhang Guoqing told officials that construction progress must remain subordinate to quality & safety archive.is/OsFM6

A dramatic view of the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, where the silty river loops tightly around a lush, steep sided hill beneath misty mountains in #Tibet.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 10

The Czech Senate has rejected Beijing’s claim to control the Dalai Lama’s succession, per @savetibet.bsky.social Prague-based @sinopsis.cz s has published research on China’s efforts to shape that process. savetibet.org/new-czech-se...

Senator Jitka Svietlova, Vice-President of the Czech Senate, presenting the resolution on 25 March. (Photo: Screenshot from the Czech Senate webcast) via https://savetibet.org/new-czech-senate-resolution-challenges-chinas-interferences-in-dalai-lamas-succession/

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 9

@globaltimescn.bsky.social now directly feeding on, & amplifying, #spamouflage bsky.app/profile/tibe...

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 8

A video reportedly from Lhasa shows armed Chinese security personnel patrolling the streets alongside #Tibetan pilgrims, underscoring the climate of intimidation and militarised control in #Tibet, according to Voice of Tibet’s April 6 report. (VOT) cn.vot.org/2026/04/06/%...

3 side-by-side frames from a street video dated April 2, 2026, showing several uniformed armed security personnel in riot gear walking through a busy public square lined with #Tibetan-style buildings, while civilians & pilgrims stand or walk nearby under a bright #bluesky.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 7

Huge congratulations to Gesbeen Mohammad & the team behind 'Battle for #Tibet' 🏔️ — nominated for an #Emmy for Outstanding Hard News Report (Long Form) at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards Watch here on Frontline (🇺🇸 ): www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli... Watch here on ITV (🇬🇧): www.itv.com/watch/inside...

Streaming app banner for the ITV/PBS Frontline documentary “Inside China: The Battle for Tibet,” showing the title on the left, a short description and “Watch Now” / “Add to List” buttons below, and a collage-style image on the right with cutup portraits of the 14th Dalai Lama and 11th Panchen Lama over a mountain backdrop.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 6

Swiss rights group @voices-ngo.bsky.social is training #Uyghur and #Tibetan communities to recognise & resist Chinese #transnationalrepression — from #surveillance & intimidation to cyber spying. Critics say #Switzerland still isn’t doing enough to protect these communities. archive.is/IUOeX

Human rights group Voices Switzerland is conducting workshops to teach Uyghurs and #Tibetans in Switzerland how to protect themselves against tactics Chinese agents might use. ((c) 2026Voices Switzerland) via https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/uyghurs-tibetans-taught-to-fend-off-chinese-reach-by-swiss-rights-group

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 6

The #Nepal International #FilmFestival is facing backlash over a “ #Xizang Panorama ” segment that #Tibetan activists say platformed PRC state propaganda under the guise of cultural programming: the dispute is about who gets to represent #Tibet, & on whose terms. phayul.com/nepal-intern...

Screengrab from Phyaul of a poster for “Xizang Panorama 2026” at the Nepal International Film Festival 2026. The poster shows six film posters arranged in two rows under the heading “Free Screenings, 3–5 April, 2026, Kathmandu, Nepal.” Titles shown are “Snow Leopard,” “Warrior King,” “Home Away Home Close,” “Learners from the Top of the World,” “Sunrise Over the Plateau,” and “Discovering Xizang.” Venue names appear at the bottom: QFX Chhaya Center, Nepal Tourism Board, and Aranya Boutique Hotel.

Turquoise Roof @turquoiseroof· Apr 5

Living with #ClimateChange in the Himalayas and on the #Tibetan Plateau (May 27–28): a hybrid event bringing together researchers & practitioners to discuss environmental change and community responses across the region. Details: weai.columbia.edu/events/livin...